Cyber Skyline, Inc Information Security Analyst Remote · Full time Company website

Cyber Skyline is looking for an information security analyst that will work closely with our software engineers to design and deploy technical cybersecurity challenges for competitions and assessments.

Description

This position is a contingent full time position with an expected start date in August, 2024 and is contingent upon contract award. 


Must hold or be eligible to hold Public Trust clearance


Transitioning veterans and careers transitioners are encouraged to apply. 


Salary: Starting at $100,000/yr, negotiable based on capabilities


You will:

  • Design and implement practical cybersecurity challenges that meet both internal and customer needs
  • Develop tooling to improve the efficiency and quality of the challenge development process
  • Stay up-to-date with cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies to inform challenge design
  • Assist the team in providing technical support to customers
  • Participate in the team quality control process to test and validate the accuracy 
  • Develop technical solution guides and tutorials
  • Update company design and process guidelines based on customer feedback


Who you are:

  • Able to develop quick solutions for infrastructure / IT challenges with scripting languages
  • Familiar with computer network and security appliances (routers, SIEM, IDS, etc)
  • Have a strong understanding and practical experience with computer networking
  • Have strong communication skills and can explain technical concepts to people without a technical background
  • An independent thinker than can synthesize information to develop an intuitive approach to solve complex problems
  • Want to get things done right rather than duct taping solutions together


Nice to haves:

  • A frequent participant in hackathons or cybersecurity competitions / CTFs
  • Familiarity with:
  • Python
  • JavaScript / Node.js
  • Bash
  • Powershell


What you’ll get:

  • Work from your home with a home office stipend
  • Health insurance, vision insurance, and dental insurance
  • Quarterly company wellness stipend
  • 401k match after 6 months of employment
  • Reimbursement for half of your Internet bill
  • The opportunity to be part of developing the careers of other individuals
  • Learn new technology trends while creating CTF challenges
  • Annual DEFCON trip with the rest of the engineering team


Our hiring process:

  1. Introductory Call - Initial conversation with the hiring manager to talk about the company, role, and expectations. No skills questions.
  2. Capabilities Interview - Work together with the hiring manager and walk through your approach in solving a practical problem. Notes from this interview are shared with the team for evaluation. 
  3. Team Interview - Meet the people you would be working with in this role, work through a technical challenge with them, and ask them questions about working at Cyber Skyline. 


How to boost your odds to get an interview:

  • Keep your resume professional and free of any spelling / grammatical mistakes
  • Answer “I read the job description” when responding to the question, “In one sentence - what makes you uniquely qualified for this role?”
  • Use the past experience on your resume to highlight the outcomes and impact you achieved through your work


Salary

$100,000 - $100,000 per year